Method and folding slide device for folding a border of a decorative layer, folding device and use of induction receiver

Abstract

In order to simplify a folding process and render it more precise the invention suggests a method for folding a border of a decorative layer about an edge of a carrier part, in which the border is at least partially folded about this edge via a folding slide, and in which a fixing means in the form of an adhesive that can be activated is used to fix the border of the decorative layer in the folded state at a carrier part, with the method being characterized in that an induction source is used for activating the adhesive, which generates electromagnetic alternating fields causing eddies in an induction receiver which are converted into thermal energy.

1 . A method for folding a border of a decorative layer about an edge of a carrier part, in which the border is folded via a folding slide at least partially about said edge, and in which a fixing means in the form of an activated adhesive is used to fix the border of the decorative layer in the folded state at the carrier part, wherein an induction source is used to activate the adhesive, which generates electromagnetic alternating fields causing eddies to form in an induction receiver which are converted into thermal energy. 
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic alternating field is generated via a folding slide. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive that can be activated is heated inductively by induction receivers included in the adhesive being heated by the electromagnetic alternating fields emitted by the induction source. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein an adhesive is used embodied as an induction receiver, primarily showing ferromagnetic particles. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the folding slide inductively heats at least partially a decorative layer contact area particularly embodied as an induction receiver of the folding slide via a plurality of electromagnetic alternating fields emitted by the induction source, and previously, during, and/or thereafter at least partially it is made to contact the decorative layer with the border to be heated. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein a cooling fluid flows through the folding slide. 
     
     
         7 . A folding slide device for folding a border of a decorative layer about an edge of a carrier part with a spatially displaceable folding slide and with a heating device for heating the edge of the carrier part, the border of the decorative layer, or an adhesive arranged at the edge and/or the border for performing the method according to  claim 1 , wherein the folding slide includes an induction source for generating an electromagnetic alternating field. 
     
     
         8 . A folding slide device according to  claim 7 , wherein the induction source is arranged at a side facing the decorative layer of the folding slide. 
     
     
         9 . A folding slide device according to  claim 7 , wherein on the first folding slide a decorative layer—contact area that can be inductively manipulated is embodied as an induction receiver. 
     
     
         10 . A folding slide device according to  claim 7 , wherein the induction source is cooled by liquids. 
     
     
         11 . A folding slide device according to  claim 7 , wherein the induction source includes at least two or three degrees of freedom. 
     
     
         12 . A folding slide device for folding a border of a decorative layer about an edge of a carrier part, whereby an electromechanically driven folding slide is foreseen and the folding device is implemented in order to use a fixing means in the form of an adhesive for the purpose of fixing the edge of the decorative layer in a glue joint in the folded state, wherein the folding device includes an electromagnetic induction source and is implemented to switch on and off the induction source for the direct or indirect heating and activating of the adhesive. 
     
     
         13 . The use of an induction receiver of an adhesive arranged at a decorative layer for coating a carrier part and/or a decorative layer to be carried at a carrier part for heating said adhesive. 
     
     
         14 . The use of an induction receiver arranged at a decorative layer for coating a carrier part and/or a carrier part for carrying a decorative layer and/or an induction receiver arranged at a folding slide for heating an adhesive for adhering a border of the decorative layer to an edge of the carrier part.